Latest sightings
Soggy sightings
The Robbie Garnett Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 still present but elusive Green Sandpiper 11 Shoveler 6 Crane 1 The South Lake Dunlin 9 Avocet 5 Redshank 60 Ruff 2 males in near summer plumage Black-tailed Godwit 28 Common Sandpiper 1 Common Tern 2 Great-crested
24 July 2015
Today's bird news
The South Lake Spoonbill 1 adult Ruff 2 Redshank 60 Avocet 5 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Lapwing 25 Great-crested Grebe 3 The Tack Piece Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Lapwing 8 Crane 2 Mandarin 1 The Rushy Avocet 11 Green Sandpiper 3 Black-tailed Godwi
23 July 2015
Today's sightings-Wood Sand
The South Lake SPOONBILL 1 adult still Greenshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 110 Redshank 30 Oystercatcher 3 Common Tern 1 Great-crested Grebe 1 Common Sandpiper 1 The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 28 Avocet 22 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Little Grebe 1 Grey Heron 1
22 July 2015
SPOONBILL
The South Lake SPOONBILL 1 adult this morning Redshank 30 Lapwing 25 Black-tailed Godwit 104 Grey Heron Cormorant 2 Great-crested Grebe 3 The Rushy Black-tailed Godwit 14 Avocet 4 Oystercatcher 2 Martin Smith Common Grane 2 Robbie Garnett Green Sandpiper
21 July 2015
Today's sightings-increase in Dunlin
Zeiss Hide Dunlin 138- includes the first two juveniles of the year. An adult Little-ringed Plover, Avocet 23+, 6 Redshank, 20 Lapwing and Oystercatcher 7. Teal 32, 4 broods of Shelduck, Mallard, Gadwall and Shoveler. Grey Heron with an Eel. South Lake T
20 July 2015
Today's sightings-Marsh Harrier returns?
South Lake Ruff- 3 'new in' males, dark plumaged birds in moult. Black-tailed Godwit 70+ including a colour ringed bird Redshank 50+, a few juveniles among them. Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 30 Dunlin 5 Teal 7 Rushy Pen Avocet- 5 adults attending 7 nearly fl
18 July 2015
Today's sightings-plenty of waders
South Lake Very busy with birdlife, a brilliant selection of wading birds were assembled on the scrape today due to the low water levels. Single Ruff, Common and Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Little-ringed Plover (3 juveniles), 88 Black-tailed Godwit,
17 July 2015
Tufted Duck broods every where.
Tufted Ducks This late breeding species is really coming into the peak time for youngster. You can come across broods almost anywhere but some of the hot spots are The South Finger Reed Bed settlement pool (5 broods) South Lake (4 broods) and Rushy (3 bro
16 July 2015
Migrant Dunlin in full summer plumage.
Rushy Green Sandpiper 3 Black-Tailed Godwit 1 Oystercatcher 1 Crane 1 Avocet 8 + (7 Chicks) Martin Smith Tufted Duck + 4 young ducklings Teal 1 Crane 3 Robbie Garnett Blackcap 1 Bullfinch 1 Green Sandpiper 10 Oystercatcher 2 Cranes 4 Pied wagtail family
15 July 2015
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 13 The South lake Redshank 47 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Middle Point Fulmar 1
14 July 2015
Sighting's from around the hides
Rushy Pen Avocet- the six young are rapidly growing feathers. Easy to see on the lower pond. Shelduck broods of various ages/sizes. Teal 1 Common Tern incubating eggs- top pond on island at the back. Martin Smith Hide Garganey- a nervous, freshly fledged
13 July 2015
Today's sightings
Rushy Avocet- at least six young. Green Sandpiper 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Oystercatcher 4 Common Tern pair nesting Tack Piece-Robbie Garnett Hide Crane 4 GCP Green Sandpiper 8+ Little Egret 1 Holden Tower Greenshank 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Kestrel 1 South Lake B
12 July 2015
Post breeding flocks of waders gather
Several large post breeding groups of waders are beginning to gather around the reserve just now. Avocet A group of 46 from the Zeiss hide included just 2 full grown juvenile. Up to 6 younger birds are still on the Rushy. Redshank There are 68 on the Sout
11 July 2015
End of the week birds
The South lake Ruff 2 Redshank 57 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Lapwing 40 Little-ringed Plover 1 Common Tern 2 Great-crested Grebe 3 Little Egret 2 The Rushy Avocet 11 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 45 Redshank 10 Teal 30 The Ho
10 July 2015
Thursday's bird news
Car Park Red Kite 1 over at midday The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 11 Crane 4 The Knott Pool Green Sandpiper 7 The Rushy Avocet 11 Common Tern 2 The South lake Redshank 61 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Avocet 2 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 4 The Zeiss Hide
9 July 2015